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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · #29: Nightly Storm


This is my first monthly submission which i took while travelling for work recently.



Edited by itguru on Dec 14, 2005 at 10:54 PM GMT (Reason: Corrected title for submission)







Dec 14, 2005 at 07:15 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · #29: Nightly Storm


Great timing and nice shot!

MS



Dec 14, 2005 at 07:20 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · #29: Nightly Storm


Thanks.. It was my first attempt at lightning so i am ecstatic at the result..


Dec 14, 2005 at 07:49 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · #29: Nightly Storm


People that grab such terrific lightning images make me really angry.

A terrific image, Phil.



Dec 14, 2005 at 05:36 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · #29: Nightly Storm


Thanks Ken.

It always helps being in the right place at the right time..



Dec 14, 2005 at 06:07 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · #29: Nightly Storm


Yea, but you were in the right place at the right time WITH your camera. That means you were serious, and hence deserve the qudos for the great capture.

Muchael




Dec 15, 2005 at 05:52 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · #29: Nightly Storm


Great capture.


Dec 15, 2005 at 11:13 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · #29: Nightly Storm


I have spent hours in the rain to get something like this. Nice shot


Dec 15, 2005 at 12:19 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · #29: Nightly Storm


Thanks for all the positive feedback & kudos..


Dec 15, 2005 at 04:48 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · #29: Nightly Storm


awesome capture. man is earth mean !


Dec 15, 2005 at 09:40 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · #29: Nightly Storm


I really should hit the beach for our summer storms here in Tampa. We're the lightning capitol of the world and yet I still can't find time to get out there and shoot lightning I really wish I could see your shot other than the thumbnail—it's not showing up for me—because it looks like an awesome capture.


Dec 21, 2005 at 03:09 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · #29: Nightly Storm


If you really want.. You will find the time to take some lightning shots..

Thanks for the positive feedback..



Dec 21, 2005 at 11:04 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · #29: Nightly Storm


Ken Tanaka wrote:
People that grab such terrific lightning images make me really angry.

A terrific image, Phil.


Me too. Grrrrrr. Nice image.



Jan 02, 2006 at 02:03 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · #29: Nightly Storm


Very nice !!!


Jan 17, 2006 at 03:07 AM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · #29: Nightly Storm


Excellent capture, not just the lightning but the composition as a whole!

Cheers,
Wilfredo
www.BenitezRivera.com



Jan 18, 2006 at 02:15 AM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · #29: Nightly Storm


Wow, gorgeous shot!

How did you capture the lightning so exactly? Was this a long exposure, where the lightning just happened to strike at an opportune time?

I'm always so curious when I see a photograph as impeccably timed as this one.



Jan 21, 2006 at 10:52 PM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · #29: Nightly Storm


Thanks everyone.. I'm very honoured that it was selected as there was a number of great shots which didn't get picked..

This shot was taken after being on the headland for roughly 3 hours watching the storm progress from the land out over the ocean.. This one was about 30 min after sunset. (read as took 300 shots, deleted all but 10)

The shot was 52sec, f/3.5, 10.0mm, iso100 (cropped for aspect)

I opened the shutter & left it till i got the lightning which exposed the shot. By having it open for nearly 1 minute it also allowed the land to be exposed.. (by chance - this was not intended!) If you look closely at the lightning that the 3 strikes vary in focus. This is because i believe the one on the left occured much later in the exposure than the initial 2 strikes on the right..

Simply a case of being at the right place at the right time with my camera.. I didn't expect to get such a good shot (since it was my first attempt @ lightning) Which is why i'm so happy about it..



Jan 22, 2006 at 08:17 AM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · #29: Nightly Storm


Lightning is simultaneously easier and more difficult than you think it is. You don't have to click the shutter at the right time, but sometimes you'll overexpose if you have the aperture too open. You might also miss the focus and it'll take you a few times to get it right. With these new digital lenses that don't stop at infinity, it's harder to focus, especially if you don't have a distant point of light. And sometimes you miss a good shot when you're looking at the last one Oh and if you have massive storms that float over you like at my house, you'll have to resist the urge to move the camera when lightning strikes elsewhere. DON'T MOVE IT! You will always regret that.

The last time I shot a lightning storm, one came from behind me as I was shooting!



Jan 22, 2006 at 01:02 PM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · #29: Nightly Storm


Spectacular shot, I really like the BALANCE between the stormy side of the ocean and the calm on the costal line. Very well done!!!


Jan 24, 2006 at 03:26 PM





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